glad news!

“Love and only love is the key to all life’s sorrows,
opening doors once closed, promising brighter tomorrows.”

Kathy J Parenteau

 

In a world filled with so much bad news. . .

so much sad news . . .

what a relief to share this glad news!

 

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She said, “Yes!” 

 

We have the overabounding joy of announcing preparations are under-way in welcoming a brilliant daughter-in-law into our family very soon!! Continue reading “glad news!”

The R-Word

 

Our daughter is a teacher.

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A Special teacher!

And she is one of the many thousands who are called to a vocation of teaching

Special individuals

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who deal with Intellectual Disabilities.

But she (and others like her) remind us they are more appropriately considered:

Special ABILITIES.

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Abilities that demand our RESPECT! Continue reading “The R-Word”

ten little toes

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“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”  Isaih 52:7

 

Two little feet, ten little toes,

running and jumping at play.

Two little feet, too little time,

will be walking to school one day.

Kicking a rock, or skipping a rope,

wading a puddle or washed with soap.

Two little feet, one little child,

will soon go their own way.

But footprints in my mind recall,

they stood here yesterday. Continue reading “ten little toes”